South Korean web culture

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South Korean web culture indicates distinct activities that South Koreaninternet users enjoy on the web. Most of the internet users are in the 13 - 50 age range. Most of the activities are targeted to teenagers and college students.

Instant messaging (메신저)

In Korea, the most popular online messengers include NateOn, MSN Messenger, BuddyBuddy, Sayclub Tachy and more. NateOn is known to have surpassed the usage share of MSN, now claiming the most number of users among messengers used in Korea.

Q&A

Some search engine websites also provide "knowledge searches", which is an answer to a question that has been asked by another search engine user. For example, in Naver Knowledge iN registered users can post a question on any topic of their choice. Some users ask very personal questions pertaining to relationships and the like, since the user's real identity is not exposed.

When various users answer a question they are awarded a certain amount of points, the person who asked the question can then select the best answer and will be awarded points. This user can then ask questions on the website using the points that he/she was awarded. The users with most points are ranked...Read More